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Roman and Later 'Thames' Bone Gaming Piece Collection Roman and Later 'Thames' Bone Gaming Piece Collection Roman and Later 'Thames' Bone Gaming Piece Collection
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LOT 0947

Roman and Later 'Thames' Bone Gaming Piece Collection

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

3/8 - 1 1/8 in. (21.5 grams total, 10-29 mm).

Comprising sixteen discoid gaming pieces and counters, some with carved banding or piercings. [16, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found on various UK sites on the Thames foreshore since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0947

Roman and Later 'Thames' Bone Gaming Piece Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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